Obituaries

Beatrice Bohon

Beatrice (Sherry) Bohon, 103, of Ballard, Washington passed away peacefully on the morning of Wednesday, March 1, 2006. She was born on July 5, 1902 in Crowder, Missouri and moved to Seattle, Washington in 1923.

Beatrice Sherry married Warren E. Bohon on May 24, 1923 and raised four children. Beatrice lived in her present Ballard home for 68 years.

Beatrice is preceded in death by her daughter, Vivian Lorraine Bohon and husband, Warren E. Bohon and has one surviving brother, Thurman Sherry of Cheyenne, Wyoming. She is survived by her four children, daughter Barbara J.

Joshua Eugene Duckworth

April 10, 1974-March 13, 2006

Beloved son of Kathy and Steve Edgell and Bill and Anita Duckworth. Josh graduated from Evergreen College in 1999 with a degree in fine arts. He was an accomplished artist who worked into the wee hours on his art projects. His favorite medium was making large sculptures out of scavenged metal parts and pieces. Josh also made and played the Australian instrument known as the didgeridoo. Josh lived life to the fullest; he was ready to try anything. Josh loved nature, from the smallest flower to the massive trees of the Northwest.

Theresa A. Pavone

Theresa was born Sept. 16, 1919, in Seattle to Louis and Anna Minotto. She died March 13, 2006, in Burien at the age of 86.

She attended Highline High School. She met and then nine months later married Louis Pavone on May 3, 1947. Theresa was a packer for Mission, and Majoret. She also worked for Associated Food Industry. She enjoyed taking care of her home and raising her family, which included her son Steven.

Theresa is survived by her husband of 58 years, Louis Pavone of Seattle, and son Steven Pavone of Burien.

Services will be private at a later date.

Willa M. Schmeer

Willa M. Schmeer died in Milwaukie, Ore., Saturday, March 11, as a result of complications from a fall which occurred Feb. 15. She was 87.

Willa M. Thompson was born Oct. 12, 1918, in Hillsboro, Ore. She attended Roosevelt High School for two years before transferring to Commerce High School in Portland, graduating in 1938. She married Gordon R. Schmeer in Portland in 1941 and they had three children. In 1957 they moved to Normandy Park, where she worked in the home and raised her family. Her children attended Highline and Mt. Rainier high schools.

Grace C. Parker

HANNA-ROEDER

Born October 10, 1922 in Winthrop, Washington Passed away peacefully at Swedish Hospital from MDS (a rare-blood disorder.) She was survived by and will be greatly missed by her loving husband, Walter Roeder, daughter, Debbie Carlin, son, Maxwell Hanna, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

Grace retired 1988 from Seafirst Bank, Commercial Mortgage, expert in shorthand and communication with developers.

Arthur Lewis "Lewie" (AKA "Lumpy") Dickert

Arthur Lewis "Lewie" (AKA "Lumpy") Dickert, lifetime resident of West Seattle, passed away in his home on Wednesday, March 8th. He had courageously battled a brain tumor for the past five years. Lewie was the son of Arthur and Nelle Dickert. He attended Lafayette Elementary, Madison Junior High and West Seattle High School before joining the service in 1949. Lewie married Millie Lou Graham, also of West Seattle, in 1953. They were together until her death in 1998.

Calvin E. Claughton

Calvin E. Claughton, II passed away March 5, 2006 at age 81 in Portland, Oregon. We miss him very much. Born in San Francisco on November 5, 1924 to Calvin E. and Margaret R. Claughton. He grew up in Seattle, attending area grade schools and West Seattle High School. He married Margaret Frankson in Walla Walla, Washington in 1947 and had two children, Margaret Diane (born November 4, 1952) and Calvin III (born May 10, 1955). In the late 1940's and early 50's, he worked as a theater manager for Fox Theaters, Sterling Theaters, Hamrick-Evergreen, and Mid-State Amusement Corp.

Calvin J. Abel

Cal was born August 4, 1926 at Chaska, MN. He died March 9, 2006 at Providence Mount St. Vincent in West Seattle. Cal received a degree in aeronautical engineering from the University of Minnesota in 1950. He was a long-time Boeing engineer; his specialty was new business proposals. Cal is survived by his wife of 55 years Joyce; son Tim (Marie); daughter Mary (Mike Wakeman) Abel; granddaughter Kelsey; two sisters in Minnesota; and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be held at 1 pm, March 15 at Hope Lutheran Church, 4456 42nd Avenue SW in West Seattle.

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